NPR News: 07-30-2026 8PM EDT
Summary
Todd Blanche’s Attorney General confirmation stalls as senators demand written assurance that a controversial $1.8 billion fund is defunct. Meanwhile, a Georgia father receives 15 years for supplying a weapon used in a school shooting, and new Medicaid work requirements face scrutiny for excluding vulnerable populations. The episode also covers cyberattacks on Minnesota water systems, a legal challenge to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, and BTS’s boycott of the Grammys over new category rules.
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Todd Blanche confirmation stalled over $1.8B fund
Father of Georgia shooter sentenced to 15 years
Medicaid work requirements and exemptions
Cyberattacks target Minnesota water systems
Judge refuses to dismiss Alien Terrorist Removal Court case
BTS boycotts Grammys over new Asian pop category
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